Mondaq.com - feed of articles by Rogers Partners LLPhttps://www.mondaq.com/feed/rss/company_id=27330Mondaq Business Briefing provides global coverage of all legal analysis from reputable firms.en-usCopyright 2020 Mondaq.comSun, 07 Jun 2020 08:19:17 Zhttps://www.mondaq.com/feed/rss/company_id=27330f91b4ebb-2cbd-499a-a275-0957e7ff3087http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/944128Canada: The Latest On Virtual Commissioning - Rogers Partners LLPJustice MacLeod in Rabbat et al. v. Nadon et al, 2020 ONSC 2933, confirmed the legitimacy of virtual commissioning of affidavits. Sat, 30 May 2020 10:22:02 Z70cdaa59-09cb-4b17-b294-ffd556bdec80http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/941144Canada: Tea Time Gone Wrong: Spilled Tea In Car Not An Automobile Accident - Rogers Partners LLPThe applicant claimed to have been involved in an automobile accident in March 2017. Wed, 27 May 2020 00:26:13 Z0c26308a-e91c-4dc0-ba93-f5502eafdcaehttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/934922Canada: Discovery Ordered To Proceed By Videoconference Or Not At All - Rogers Partners LLP"It's 2020…We now have the technological ability to communicate remotely effectively. Sun, 17 May 2020 09:45:52 Z424326eb-854c-4824-a4d3-9a53527f443bhttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/934214Canada: Errors On "Incurred" Expenses: New Trial Ordered In SABS Claim - Rogers Partners LLPWawanesa classified Ms. Pucci as eligible for the maximum housekeeping and attendant care benefits available under the SABS to persons who are not catastrophically injured. Fri, 15 May 2020 07:11:37 Z235e3bae-1de9-4fdd-8c62-0231d8ced683http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/929274Canada: Plaintiff Who Collapses At Trial Responsible For Costs Thrown Away - Rogers Partners LLPWill costs thrown away be awarded when the health of a party necessitated the adjournment of a trial? Thu, 07 May 2020 02:43:25 Zdde2b3b0-63b5-4816-abee-88b97a1134f2http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/924764Canada: Can A Dog Owner Be Liable To A Dog Walker? - Rogers Partners LLPDog walking services have become fairly common in recent years. When dog owners are away from home, they do not want their dogs to be trapped inside all day. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:36:34 Z1adaf708-aae3-4b02-b155-ba9036a5a87chttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/924762Canada: Ontario Court Of Appeal Addresses Important Trial Practice Issues - Rogers Partners LLPIn Girao v. Cunningham, 2020 ONCA 260, the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed several important issues regarding trials, particularly in personal injury actions. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:33:40 Z9ca66bdb-272c-4168-a2a7-8a32a8baa938http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/923710Canada: Charter Breaches Against G20 Protester Lead To $500 In Damages - Rogers Partners LLPIn a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, one of the issues was the quantum of damages available to a plaintiff when there is a breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:18:24 Z56d3e35f-7d0a-48f9-8c72-5fcf087fca25http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/923184Canada: A Caution On Misnomer - Rogers Partners LLPThe doctrine of misnomer seems, more often than not, to be quite generously applied to permit litigants to add (or, more accurately, "substitute") parties to an action, generally well after the expiry of the presumptive ...Sat, 25 Apr 2020 03:25:12 Zabbcf78e-96fc-4759-9040-1fb85838363fhttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/922980Canada: Offer Of Without Costs Dismissal: Defendant Did Not Play Hardball - Rogers Partners LLPDefendants and insurers are sometimes criticized if they refuse to offer a monetary amount to settle an action. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:16:42 Zb983fad4-b029-4afb-acf0-78032db2ad6dhttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/922880Canada: COVID-19 And Contracts: Remedies For Non-Performance Of Contractual Obligations - Rogers Partners LLPGenerally speaking, however, the events surrounding COVID-19 will likely satisfy the common law doctrine of frustration in many situations. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:11:53 Zd77a087a-b540-4f01-84f0-0dd9cce2c133http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/917186Canada: The Rights Of Action Of An Unborn Child - Rogers Partners LLPIt is settled law that a child can sue for injuries as a result of negligence committed while in the womb by third-party tortfeasors, once born alive. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:13:13 Z499ad287-4d79-4a11-8c2b-61578d33e437http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/914450Canada: Concurrent Duty To Defend And Control Of The Defence - Rogers Partners LLPThe Ontario Court of Appeal released an important insurance coverage decision today in Markham (City) v. AIG Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ONCA 239.Wed, 08 Apr 2020 02:38:18 Z1231727e-3a1e-4c6c-bb87-46c78f1a502dhttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911676Canada: What Is An "Accident": The Story Of A Muddled Definition - Rogers Partners LLPThis however is frequently overlooked by even the most comprehensive accident insurance policies.Thu, 02 Apr 2020 08:31:40 Zf1ba187d-ea6c-4978-accf-72c8d5578a39http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911672Canada: Volatile Class Representative Removed - Rogers Partners LLPIn order to bring a class action before the courts, class counsel must find a representative plaintiff. Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Z7aabad46-dd70-4a59-b17f-303f6f913247http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911674Canada: What Does It Mean To Be A "Reasonable" Parent? - Rogers Partners LLPI sit at my desk to write this piece after having spent my week watching over the every move of my son and daughter. Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Z013aa722-0411-4497-8ca8-834298e4ac2ahttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911272Canada: The Uncertainty Surrounding The Extension Of Limitation Periods At The LAT - Rogers Partners LLPIn 2017, the Executive Chair of the Licence Appeal Tribunal held that, under specific circumstances, the LAT can apply s.7 of the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act to relieve against a missed limitation period.Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:52:40 Z4d2c6c54-2ee2-4ef7-97aa-3fd631cb85cfhttp://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911258Canada: The Third Time Is A Charm; Or Is It? - Rogers Partners LLPThe very recent decision in Lloyd v. Bush, 2020 ONSC 842, released on February 6, 2020, demonstrates some of the frailties in our legal system.Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:49:54 Zcb165ca3-4d5e-4971-b5cb-dfa7f6f8eaf8http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/910682Canada: Practicing Law And Social Distancing: Time To Get Creative - Rogers Partners LLPAs lawyers, we are accustomed to adapting to change. Whether it is a new take on an old common law principle or the introduction of a divisive piece of legislation, lawyers must keep pace with the law as it transforms alongside society. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:55:56 Z58bbf38e-e3a0-43a7-bd25-094228af5940http://webiis06.mondaq.com/Article/911248Canada: Rights And Remedies Between Primary And Excess Insurers - Rogers Partners LLPWith the rise in the value and number of insurance claims, instances where the exposure reaches into excess layers of insurance will be more common. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Z